creasing by the day. Each day there are more and more gangs and gang members, most of which are teens, who are involved in acts of violence.
             In the 1970's, there existed approximately 2,300 different gangs having 98,000 members, ages varying. A report reads:
             In 1993, the California Department of Justice estimated that there
             could be as many as 95,000 Hispanic gang members, 15,000 Asian gang members, and 5,000 white gang members, including 400 skinheads throughout the state at the time. By the year 2000 there
             may be as many as 250,000 gang members and membership
             ranging from a few to 1000 members per gang. Gang members will be recruiting members from younger ages, some gangs have even existed for four generations. (Kinnear 75)
             "... gang members recruit and use juvenile gang members to commit crimes or carry weapons because juveniles are subject to less severe sentences compared to adult penalties. Juvenile gang members are often arrested numerous times before actually serving time in jail or the California Youth Authority."( Robert Walker, American Justice Network)
             There are many reasons why kids join gangs, they join gangs because there is no one around, they join because of racist discrimination, poverty, security, a sense of family, and they also join for money. "When I was younger, my family was poor. I didn't have a place to stay. I had to worry about food, money, and a place to sleep. Much of it was because I was practically living on my own(Smalls) If a child's home environment is unsupportive and an unpleasant place to live, the child will most likely want to find that support elsewhere. " My dad didn't even want to go to my eight grade graduation. He was never there for us.... unsupportive." (Smalls) When initiated in a gang, membership develops a bond, a deep sense of trust amongst the members. Most gangsters lack a place of "home", if home...